Allstate joined President Barack Obamas call for a national day of service on Jan. 19, designating the 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday as Allstate Beyond February Give Back Day…Thousands of volunteers across the country answered Allstate’s call to service. Here are a few photos and highlights from Allstate Give Back Day 2010…

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed MLK Day into law making it recognized as a Federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday…Two years ago, the insurance company Allstate developed their own program called Allstate Give Back Day on MLK Day in an effort to do their part to realize Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision and demonstrate their own commitment to serving the communities in which they live. Additionally, Allstate Give Back Day annually selects Give Back Day Heroes who generously serve and positively impact their communities through year round volunteerism.

The King of Love is Dead as Nina Simone called it in her song written after learning about MLK’s death.
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Let’s go full circle here…
Nov 23, 1963 interview with MLK regarding the death of John F. Kennedy
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April 3, 1968 MLK speaks to city workers in Memphis, giving his famous (and my favorite) Mountaintop speech, less [...]